Alexander Fesca 1820-1849

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Alexander Ernst Fesca  Born 22 May 1820 Karlsruhe, Germany - Died 22 February 1849 Brunswick, Germany
At the age of 14 he went to The Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin where he studied harmony and composition under Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen and A.W.Bach, instrumentation with Schneider and piano with  Carl Taubert.

Son of the composer and violinist Friedrich Ernst Fesca.15.2.1789-24.5.1826

Orchestral

Symphony  1842

Chamber

Septet for piano, violin, viola, cello, horn, oboe, bassoon, in C minor Op.26  1843 (also version for piano quartet)  pub. by G M Meyer (Sept) Collection Litolff (Quartet)
Septet for piano, violin, viola, cello, horn, oboe, bassoon, in D minor Op.28  1844 (also version for piano quartet)   pub. by S R Richault, Paris (Sept)  Collection Litolff (Quartet)
Sextet for piano 2 violins viola, cello, bassoon  in B flat  Op.8
Piano trio in B flat Op.11   pub. by S R Richault, Paris
Piano trio in E minor Op.12  pub. by S R Richault, Paris
Piano trio in G Op.23   pub. by  Henri Litolff, Verlag
Piano trio in C minor Op.31   pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Piano trio in B minor Op.46   pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Piano trio in F Op.54  1848   pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Standchen for cello and piano
String quartet in C minor  Op.48
String quartet in F minor
String quartet in C major Op. posthumous
Sonata for piano and violin in D minor Op.40  1849

Piano

Rondo brilliant  Op.2
Introduction and Grand rondo  Op.3
Variations on 'Il Puritani'  Op.4
Two nocturns  Op.5
Variations de concert  Op.6
Two pieces: 'La Melancolie, L'esperanza Op.15
Fantasie and variations sur le Cor des Alpes  Op.17  1847
'La Sylphide'  Op.19  pub. by S R Richault, Paris
'L'esperances' (Hope) - adagio  Op.24
Introduction and Rondeau Espagnol  Op.34 1845 pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Hommage aux dames  Op.35
'Le desir' Op.36
Fantasie on motifs from Don Giovanni  Op.43 
Fantasie on motifs from Der Freischutz  Op.50 
Le dernier soupir (The Last Sigh)  Op.58
Scene de Bal  1846

Song

Der Wanderer Op.13/1. An die Entfernte Op.13/2. Gedenke mein Op.13/3. Schifferlied Op.13/4. Standchen words by H Shutz  Op.13/5.   pub. by Braunschweig
Six lieder Op.29:
1.Liebesbotschaft, words by F W Berndes
2. Standchen
3. Sternlein durch deu Himmel gehen,  words by Robert Reinich
4.  An dich, an dich, allein an dich,  words by Thomas Moore
5.  Ich will meine seele tauchen,  words by Heinrich Heine
6.  Schon Blumlein,  words by Robert Heinrich
Six lieder for low voice Op.32:
1.  Ich bin eine Glockenblume,  words by Thekla
2.  O stille dies verlangen, words by Emanuel Geibel
3.  Die einsame Thrane,  words by Heinrich Heine
4.  Das Madchen am Fenster
5.  Ich wolt'meine Schmerzen,  words by Heinrich Heine
The Gipsy Maid  Op.37
Klage des Madchens  words by P Bohlen Op.45/1 
In der Nacht  words by W M Konigswinter  Op.45/2
Liebeslies  words by M Burger Op.45/3
Dost though love me
The Hunter's lament (Des Jager's Klage)
Im Fruhling  Op.47/1
Six lieder  Op.49
Six lieder  Op.55  55/5 Spring Song
Bird of Song
O diese sehnsucht noch immer (Oh this longing Still)
The Guiding star
The Evening star
The Red Rose
Parting
Love' messenger
Summer Flowers

Operetta

'Mariette'  1838

Opera

'The French in Spain'  1841
'Der Troubadour'  1847
'Ulrich von Hutten'  1848